Volant, PA Climate


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Volant, PA has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is 81 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in January is 21 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 33 inches of rain and snow annually. The area also experiences distinct four seasons, with warm summer months from June to August, cool autumn months from September to November, cold winter months from December to February, and mild spring months from March to May.

Volant, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Volant averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Volant. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Volant gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Volant is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Volant, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVolant, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  37.6 in.27.8 in.
  154.4 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1050 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Volant with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Volant, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Volant are June, September and August.
In Volant, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Volant with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Volant, there are 135.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Volant, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Volant is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Volant with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Volant means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Volant with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 154.4 rainy days annually in Volant, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.6 inches in Volant means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Volant with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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